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EDWARD III
1312 - 1377
Edward III was King of England 1327 - 1377. People also called him
Edward of Windsor.
In 1328, Edward III married Philippa
of Hainault. Together they had fourteen children. Two of the
kids became famous, son
Edward The Black Prince and son
John of Gaunt.
Edward's problem of the day were the
French and this led to the
Hundred Years' War which started in the year 1337.
Edward was also busy fending off the
Scots who tried to invade England in 1346.
1346 - Edward III invades France, and
gains the
battle of Cressy.
In 1348, Edward III established the
Order of the Garter.
In 1369, the Black Death got the better
of Edward's wife Philippa.
When Edward III died in 1377 his
grandson Richard of Bordeaux (son of Edward the Black Prince)
follows him to the throne as Richard II.
Here comes the map of France in the reign of Edward III.
France
1327 - 1377
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Map of France
after the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360
And this is the map of France after the death of Edward III.
France at the
Death of Edward III
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